Plan-making for Sustainability: The New Zealand Experience

摘要: Contents: Introduction: from Rio to RMA: great expectations. Part I: Approaches Planning and Governance: mandates: theory practice Making plans: practice. II: Intergovernmental in New Zealand: Central government: walking the talk Regional a non-partner MAGBPori interests: elusive partnership. III: Plan Quality Capability Under councils: lightweight policy statements limited capability District mixed results planning Influencing factors: linking mandates, councils, quality. IV: Local Case Studies: Far North District: resisting innovation Queenstown Lakes development meets environment Tauranga coherence on coast Tasman political populism Conclusion: decade on: unfulfilled Appendices: Key provisions of RMA affecting local government functions Methodology coding protocol References cited Index.